tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5390500661473736430..comments2015-03-03T16:40:36.706-06:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Outcome Fudge FactorDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29585505709054886852012-05-27T16:11:03.472-05:002012-05-27T16:11:03.472-05:00Dr. Wes,
Off Topic but so important to you and yo...Dr. Wes,<br /><br />Off Topic but so important to you and your colleagues, your patients, and their families. I URGE you to read this incredible and honest article from New York Magazine by Michael Wolfe about the consequences of extending life.<br /><br /><br />http://nymag.com/news/features/parent-health-care-2012-5/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7272455683774180702012-05-27T13:08:13.278-05:002012-05-27T13:08:13.278-05:00Wes:
It gets even better! The COURAGE trial shows...Wes:<br />It gets even better! The COURAGE trial shows that 30% of patients treated with medicines vs stenting will bounce-back thereby signifying poor patient care. However, performing stenting on all patients constitutes over-usage which is now being policed by our beloved ACC. Over-usage is poor quality which begets lower reimbursement. <br /><br />To summarize: if you treat with medicine, itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-65895555492483337892012-05-26T00:32:23.498-05:002012-05-26T00:32:23.498-05:00I think this is ridiculous. When healthcare and t...I think this is ridiculous. When healthcare and the procedures could be most improved by streamlining and simplification the powers that be want to impliment strategies that will only serve to increase administration and paperwork. I guess the bureaucrats have managed to figure out yet another way to justify more work and more money for themselves.Andrew Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04409325314906936132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-86755930630676595082012-05-23T11:25:50.173-05:002012-05-23T11:25:50.173-05:00This will be the biggest challenge of the new para...This will be the biggest challenge of the new paradigm of medical payment. Presently, it is based only on a theoretical concept that we can encourage better outcomes by rewarding those with the best outcomes. But defining what outcome is to be expected in medicine is very difficult when you deal with unique biological systems that do not always conform to the standards of care.<br /><br /><br /Keithnoreply@blogger.com